Get Hosed

Dressed-up season is upon us, and by that I don't mean dressed up in costumes. I do mean getting gussied up for holiday parties and such. Just this morning my friend Patty emailed me about a black tie wedding she's going to this weekend. She's wearing a black dress to it and wanted to know what color panty hose are the right choice: black? nude?

When it comes to black hose, its tricky. Straight-up sheer black just don't look pretty on most legs. Better to go with off-black, or my current favorite, a smoky mushroom gray—which also happens to look fantastic with jewel tones like emerald, purple, and sapphire blue. In terms of sheerness, i always opt for semi-opaque. Looks sexy, hides sins.

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Okay nude hose. No. Under no circumstances. Never. Absolutely, unequivocally not allowed. They are the most hideous of hideous. Bare-legged is three hundred thousand times better (that's why self-tanner was invented).

So when it comes to hosiery, that's my story and I'm sticking to it....until I change my tune next season.